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FCC Allows Blocking of Set-Top Box Outputs

Posted by timothy on from the big-mama-deciding-which-kid-to-favor dept.

bth writes with this excerpt of an AP story as carried by Yahoo: "Federal regulators are endorsing Hollywood's efforts to let cable and satellite TV companies turn off output connections on the back of set-top boxes to prevent illegal copying of movies. ... In its decision Friday, the agency stressed that its waiver includes several important conditions, including limits on how long studios can use the blocking technology. The FCC said the technology cannot be used on a particular movie once it is out on DVD or Blu-ray, or after 90 days from the time it is first used on that movie, whichever comes first."

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  1. Bad sign by nurb432 · · Score: -1, Troll

    I was hoping the FCC might be on the *consumers* side and protect *us*, like they are supposed to be. I hope this is not a precedent as they move into regulate public data communications.

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  2. Finally by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Slashdot fixed the fucking "reply" button. Stop tinkering with the live version of the website, you idiots!

  3. Re:PREDICTIONS ARE IN by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    HDCP, worst idea ever. 4,500 dollars worth of 'HDCP Compliant' media equipment, and I still had to buy AnyDVD-HD just watch the movies I bought on BluRay and HDDVD. In fact, if I didn't have AnyDVD HD, I would, in software, be blocked from watching my HDDVDs even now. IANAP (pirate). Now its going to be even worse.

  4. Re:ORGAsM!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Don't you mean... OBAMsM? Picturing Michelle going through the airport scanner.. heh heh...